Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Nauthiz and the Knight of Cups - No need to walk on water

For today I
have pulled the rune Nauthiz two times: First
on my Rune app and then, because it didn’t feel “real” enough, another one from my
rune pouch. Maybe apps are quite capable to tune into our energy field???

Anyway
Nauthiz is the rune of troubles and poverty and of the need and strength to turn
the tide. And that is when the Knight of Cups from the Shadowscapes Tarot starts
riding the waves. His mount is a white unicorn, symbol of his purest intentions.
The undines and sylphs are beckoning him towards the shining gold cup; his holy
grail.

This is an admirable
quality of this Knight but perhaps also his downfall. He might feel the urge to keep on riding, searching, until he
can hold this perfect Cup in his hands. The elementals are seemingly helping
him but maybe they are also leading him away from his true purpose: to live in and
enjoy the present moment.

This strive
for perfection is an eternal ongoing quest and this might be blocking him from experiencing his
daily small but also very significant accomplishments.

Today I
will enjoy the present moment and receive the abundance of this day.

P.S. This afternoon I've been practicing with my new pens without the need of making a perfect drawing. I've just copied a picture from a fairy tale book and I had a lot of fun doing so. And that is what matters the most

18 comments:

So far so good! I've been applying this to my constant "need" to make perfect drawing which keeps me from drawing all together and feeling unsatisfied with what I've made so far.Just making marks with a pencil on paper can be so relaxing whatever the result will be :)

I wonder if that feeling of poverty comes because he has lost his sense of purpose. Good thing the nature spirits are there to help point him in the right direction! I could see how brooding about the past or worrying about the future could throw him off track. Staying in the moment sounds like a it could benefit him. :)

What a lovely drawing! I love it when you share your artwork :) I've found that apps can be fairly accurate, but I don't like to use them much because of what you said - they still don't feel "real enough." I like to touch my cards or runes!!!

Thanks Margo! And yes it is "daft". I think that we do so many things on a daily base which will undermine our own happiness. For instance I want to meditate,write, exercise and make art etc but something "more important" often gets in the wayBut yesterday was a Six of Wands day :)

Oh, that is a lovely drawing! I've been drawing a lot, lately, and it makes me appreciate even more when I see someone with skill and such an eye for detail :) Striving for perfection has its good side, encouraging us to overcome challenges like those of Nauthiz, but as you say, it can be its own challenge, too. Glad you found a good balance today :)